You are very welcome!

Thank you so much for the updates and all the work you put in. It’s highly appreciated.

Hi Seafuryfan

The work is being subcontracted out – but the main locations are London and Norwich.

Cheers

Hi Fouga23

Here is a taste of some of the parts in store. Here is also a pic of our new Merlin X (a rare beast in complete condition).

As you can see there is still a lot of work to be done.

Thanks Jamie

If you can send them over I will add them to the list.

Cheers
Elliott

Here`s the Heinkel pic via a friend of mine, i have cropped it and excluded a lot of notes dated 1984, which list the crew, and possibly who shot it down etc. Is it the same picture as yours Steve, looks like that maybe a Mut on the wing !

Whitley_Project if you want any details from the notes written on the photo for your list, let me know, crew, serial number, markings and sqn who shot it down are all listed.

Hi Ross

I think there were quite a few more American aircraft lost in the estuary – there is supposedly a B-17 still visible at low tide on the Isle of Grain. I went there about 10 years ago but couldn’t find anything – I recall being told that a boat is needed to access it.

There was also a P-51 recovered from the mud off Southend C. 1996 complete with the pilot. It had been found by a local fisherman who noticed the 0.50 Cals sticking up out of the mud. This story was covered by After the Battle magazine.

Not the Southend aircraft but located only a few counties away.

Just a taster for the moment until full news release next year.

Plenty of scope to increase your list.

Currently I have 47 RAF aircraft lost into the Thames, 48 Luftwaffe aircraft and 3 USAAF heavies. FAA is on the work bench at the moment but too little to make any estimate.

Regards
Ross

Thanks for taking the time to put those down Old Fart. There were a huge number that came down in the estuary – i’m sure a thorough search of the records will turn up a lot more information.

There’s a Roc in there somewhere too…